The emergence of enterovirus 71 as a major cause of acute neurological disease in young children of the Asia-Pacific region

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-23

  McMinn, Peter Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia pacific region; Enterovirus 71; Neurological disease

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013581782     PISSN: 13057707     EISSN: 13057693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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